Golf club grip



Patented Feb. 3, 1 953 i UNITED STATES rATENT OFFICE GOLF CLUB GRIP Frank Mishkinis, Wcstwood, Calif. Application October 1, 1948, Serial No. 52,293

7 2 Claims.

This invention relates to the shape of the upper or gripping end of handles of golf clubs wherein the shape of the end of the handle is designed to facilitate gripping, and in particular, the invention relates to means for providing an improved gripping surface on the end of the handle of a golf club without enlarging the end of the handle and also without adding elements thereto.

The purpose of this invention is to provide means for obtaining a better grip on a golf club by changing the shape ofthe material of which the handle is formed.

The usual golf club handle begins to taper from the extreme end providing continuous sloping surfaces from the end of the handle and with the handle formed in this manner there is a tendency for the hands to slip and this tendency prevents a positive grip which is desired in driving. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates carrying the material of the handle from the end thereof downward a sufficient distance to insure a positive gripping surface and then tapering the material from the end of the gripping surface on the top and sides until it meets the shaft.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide an improved gripping surface on the ends of handles of golf clubs without adding material or other elements thereto.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved gripping surface on the end of a handle of a golf club which does not interfere with the balance of the club.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved golf club handle having a positive gripping surface at the end thereof which is of a comparative simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which show the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view showing a side elevation of the upper or gripping end of the handle of a golf club with the improved gripping surface formed thereon;

Figure 6 is a veiw showing a front elevation of the golf club handle shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a cross section through the shaft of the golf club handle taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a view similar to that shown in Figure 1 illustrating a modification wherein a double gripping surface is provided on the handle;

Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the handle shown in Figure 4 and Figure 6 is a cross section through the :shaft of the handle taken on line 6-45 of Figure 5.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts, the improved golf club handle of this invention includes a substantially cylindrical gripping area It, a tapering area ,H and a shaft 12. l

The shaft I2 is of the usual size and design being formed of a round piece of material and it will be noted, as illustrated in Figure: 1, that the lower surfaces of the parts In and H are in a plane corresponding with that of the lower surface of the shaft [2. The lower surface of the handle or back thereof provides a continuous smooth gripping surface. From the point I3 at the upper end of the shaft portion l2 the material of the handle slopes forwardly at the front and outwardly at the sides, as shown in Figure 2, to the point M where it merges with the subtantially cylindrical section II], and this section extends from the point M to the end l5 of the handle. It will be noted therefore, as illustrated in Figure 3, that the center of the gripping section II) is offset from the center of the shaft 12 with the radii of both sections meeting at the point I5 which corresponds to the back or rear face of the handle.

In the design illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 a handle is formed with an upper gripping surface ll, an intermediate gripping surface l8, and a shaft I9. This handle is also formed with a continuous flat surface 20 at the rear as illustrated in Figure 6. In this design the side and front surfaces taper from a point 2| at the end of the shaft to a point 22 at the end of the section 18 and from a point 23 at the opposite end of the section Hi to a point 24 at the end of the cylindrical section 11. The parts l1, l8 and I9 are cylindrical with the centers thereof offset wherein the radii meet at the rear providing a smooth surface 20 as shown in Figure 6 Golf clubs having this enlarged gripping surface are particularly beneficial for golfers having weak grips or having hands formed with long palms and fingers and are particularly helpful for golfers having only one hand. Clubs having handles of this type are also adapted for women. With the gripping surfaces arranged. either as shown in Figures 1 or 4, it is possible to obtain a positive grip on the club.

It will be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. In a golf club handle, the combination which comprises a shaft having an elongated cylindrical hand gripping section the length of which is greater than that of the widthof a hand and the diameter of which is greater than that of the shaft at the outer end, an intermediate elongated cylindrical hand gripping section positioned between the said cylindrical hand gripping section at the outer end of the shaft and the intermediate part of the shaft, a comparatively short tapering conical shaped section connecting the ends of the end cylindrical gripping section and the intermediate gripping section, and an elongated conical tapered surface connecting the inner end of the intermediate grip ping section with the intermediate part of the shaft, the cross section area of each of said sections being circular, said sections being integral with the shaft, and the rear surfaces of all of said sections being in a common plane and in the plane of the rear surface of the shaft.

2. In a golf club grip, the combination which comprises a golf club shaft having an eccentrically positioned elongated hand gripping cylindrical section, the diameter of which is greater than that of the shaft extended inwardly from the outer end, an eccentrically positioned elongated humb and forefinger gripping cylindrical section, the diameter of which is greater than that of the shaft and less than that of the said hand gripping cylindrical section extended from the inner end of the said hand gripping cylindrical section, a tapering section connecting the said hand gripping section to the thumb and forefinger section, and an elongated tapering section connecting the inner end of the thumb and forefinger section to the shaft, the surfaces of the said shaft, hand gripping cylindrical section and intermediate thumb and forefinger section being in a common plane on one side of the said shaft of the club.

FRANK MISHKINIS.

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